Synonyms of came off

came off

verb

past tense of come off

1

as in happened

to take place

couldn't believe that the wedding would actually come off—they've been "just dating" for years

Synonyms & Similar Words

• happened
• was
• went on
• came to pass
• came
• came down
• came about
• occurred
• went down
• did
• cooked
• passed
• transpired
• befell
• came up
• betided
• chanced
• shaped (up)
• happed
• cropped (up)
• fell out
• sprang (up)
• developed
• turned out
• went off
• rose
• arose
• proceeded
• intervened
• materialized
• resulted
• followed
• broke

2

as in succeeded

to turn out as planned or desired

the attempted revival of the city's downtown never really came off, and even more stores eventually closed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• succeeded
• went over
• went
• worked out
• clicked
• caught fire
• bore fruit
• delivered
• went like clockwork
• delivered the goods
• panned out
• did the trick
• caught on
• flourished
• prospered
• thrived
• cooked
• percolated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• struck out
• failed
• washed out
• missed
• folded
• collapsed
• flopped
• foundered
• bombed
• flunked
• struggled
• languished
• declined
• floundered
• slipped
• waned
• went under
• sank
• slumped
• skidded
• crumbled
• fell down
• crashed
• cracked up
• choked
• cratered
• miscarried
• flamed out
• misfired
• imploded
• self-destructed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of came off

Worse still, 37 of Detroit’s points came off those turnovers. — Charlotte Observer, 3 Nov. 2026

Landrew came off the bench for the first time this preseason and used his physicality to get to the basket for a pair of layups in the first half while Oskar Giltay battled with 7-foot-4 Daniel Jacobsen down low. — Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 28 Oct. 2026

The senior midfielder came off the bench to score twice, lifting Lemont to a dominant 6-0 win over Hinsdale South in a Class 2A Chicago U-High Sectional semifinal. — Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026

The Steelers-Saints game on Sunday came off all right, despite French unrest. — Jim Geraghty, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026

After the Kings had pinned Edmonton in its own end for nearly two full shifts late in the first period, McDavid came off the bench, accepted Ty Emberson's pass at the blue line in stride and scored his fourth goal. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026

The gloves came off in the final debate between Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and Councilmember Nithya Raman this week, with the two candidates trading verbal blows over public safety, the Palisades fire and the fate of Police Chief Jim McDonnell. — Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

Micah Gilbert almost never came off the field and posted modest numbers (three catches, 34 yards). — The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

In 2003, as the Angels came off an improbable World Series win in 2002, Moreno bought the team for about $185 million. — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 1 Sep. 2026